Assembly Bill A6002

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing an occupancy tax in the village of Medina

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Current Bill Status - Stricken


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A6002 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-z-4, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A6537
2021-2022: A9767

2023-A6002 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing an occupancy tax in the village of Medina in Orleans county not to exceed two percent of the per diem rental rate for each room; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2023-A6002 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6002
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 30, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. HAWLEY, NORRIS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Ways and Means
 
 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing an occupancy tax
   in the village of  Medina;  and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  such
   provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1202-z-4  to
 read as follows:
   §  1202-Z-4. OCCUPANCY TAX IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA. (1) NOTWITHSTAND-
 ING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE VILLAGE  OF  MEDINA,
 IN  THE  COUNTY  OF ORLEANS, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT
 AND AMEND LOCAL LAWS IMPOSING IN SUCH VILLAGE A TAX, IN ADDITION TO  ANY
 OTHER  TAX  AUTHORIZED AND IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, SUCH AS THE
 LEGISLATURE HAS OR WOULD HAVE THE POWER AND  AUTHORITY  TO  IMPOSE  UPON
 PERSONS  OCCUPYING  ANY  ROOM FOR HIRE IN ANY HOTEL. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HOTEL" SHALL MEAN A BUILDING OR  PORTION  OF  IT
 WHICH IS REGULARLY USED AND KEPT OPEN AS SUCH FOR THE LODGING OF GUESTS.
 THE  TERM  "HOTEL"  INCLUDES  AN  APARTMENT HOTEL, A MOTEL OR A BOARDING
 HOUSE, WHETHER OR NOT MEALS ARE SERVED. THE RATE OF SUCH TAX  SHALL  NOT
 EXCEED  TWO  PERCENT  OF  THE PER DIEM RENTAL RATE FOR EACH ROOM WHETHER
 SUCH ROOM IS RENTED ON A DAILY OR LONGER BASIS.
   (2) SUCH TAXES MAY BE COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE  CHIEF  FISCAL
 OFFICER  OF  THE  VILLAGE  OF MEDINA BY SUCH MEANS AND IN SUCH MANNER AS
 OTHER TAXES WHICH ARE NOW COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED BY SUCH OFFICER  OR
 AS OTHERWISE MAY BE PROVIDED BY SUCH LOCAL LAW.
   (3)  SUCH  LOCAL LAWS MAY PROVIDE THAT ANY TAXES IMPOSED SHALL BE PAID
 BY THE PERSON LIABLE THEREFOR TO THE OWNER OF THE ROOM FOR HIRE  IN  THE
 TOURIST  HOME,  INN, CLUB, HOTEL, MOTEL OR OTHER SIMILAR PLACE OF PUBLIC
 ACCOMMODATION OCCUPIED OR TO THE PERSON ENTITLED TO BE PAID THE RENT  OR
 CHARGE  FOR  THE  ROOM  FOR  HIRE IN THE TOURIST HOME, INN, CLUB, HOTEL,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04936-01-3
              

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